Like A Real Magician! Tal’s Irresistible Attack vs Pal Benko

May 20, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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In this brilliant attacking game Mikhail Tal sacrifices his bishop which clears way for his major pieces! After the piece sacrifice once White queen joins the attack, the victory becomes matter of moves! In the end Tal forces his opponent to resign with a strong rook sacrifice!
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Mikhail Tal vs Pal Benko
Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 14, Sep-29
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27)
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.d5 d6 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.Bb5+ Nbd7 7.a4
O-O 8.O-O a6 9.Be2 Rb8 10.Re1 Ne8 11.Bf4 Nc7 12.Bf1 b5 13.Qd2
Re8 14.h3 Nf6 15.Rad1 Bd7 16.e5 b4 17.Ne4 Nxe4 18.Rxe4 Bxa4
19.Bh6 Bh8 20.Rde1 f6 21.e6 f5 22.Rh4 Bxb2 23.Bf8 Rxf8 24.Qh6
Rf7 25.exf7 Kxf7 26.Qxh7+ Bg7 27.Rh6 Qg8 28.Qxg6+ Kf8 29.Ng5
Qxd5 30.Rh8+
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